Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%) in Denmark
Denmark: Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%) was 95.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
95.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 90 countries
All-time high
96.2%
in 2000
All-time low
95.5%
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Denmark, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Denmark is 95.5%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Denmark peaked at 96.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 95.5%, in 2022.
That places Denmark 10th out of 90 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.2% | — |
| 2001 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 96.1% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 96.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 96.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 95.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 95.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 95.5% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 95.5% | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 95.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.8%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 95.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.5%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.1% | 96.0% | 96.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 95.8% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 95.5% | 95.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4524 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4338 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Denmark?
- Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Denmark was 95.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 96.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.5% in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation?
- Denmark ranks 10th out of 90 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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